Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Well, this Hungarian Whooping Grippe or whatever it is really knocked me for a loop. I’ve been out of commission for the last seven days. And for a guy like me, that’s frustrating. I did manage to catch up on my reading, though. I powered through all 534 pages of Disney War, an account of Michael Eisner’s time as head of Disney. Boy, that was an eye-opener. Eisner’s not quite the guy I imagined him to be; he’s […]
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
And I’m back out of business. That cold nabbed me again, and I spent the last three days in bed. I’m just well enough to come to work today, but I suspect I’ll crash again tonight. I have been watching some anime. Specifically: The new Ah My Goddess TV show, which is moving along slowly but entertainingly. Overall, I’d grade it a “B”. I’m a bit frustrated that by episode […]
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
I’m back in business (mostly). Worked a half-day at work, and that partly because things are quiet there. I’ve powered through pretty much all of my work, so I cleaned out my inbox and took care of a few things, and generally went easy on myself to prevent a relapse of this cold. Got home to a couple of phone calls, both of which were good. One of them makes me feel very good about Otherspace, […]
Monday, October 3, 2005
And just when I get a little more interested in blogging, a cold grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and threw me into bed for a few days. It’s been pretty bad yesterday and today; so bad that I’m staying home from work today. Don’t want to infect anyone else, though I got it from work. This same nasty cold has been leaping from cube to cube. It’s the current […]
Friday, September 30, 2005
Well. This was not the best of days. I don’t want to get into specific details for a variety of reasons. I think I can get away with this much: I got an emotional voicemail last night about Otherspace, and when I tried to return the call today, the person who called didn’t answer the phone. So I spent the day in a state of anxious anticipation, and now I know I won’t get back in touch with this person until […]
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Well. This has been a rather bad day, with a good ending. The day started with insults. All digital: e-mails and forum posts making wild assumptions or withholding information. Made me stalk around a bit, alone, to let off some steam before replying graciously. I was apologetic for causing any frustrations or making mistakes. Cleared up what misunderstandings I could, and turned away from a discussion that got […]
Monday, September 26, 2005
Okay, so, what have I been up to lately, you all may well ask? Or not; some of my best friends don’t read this blog. Fie! Fie, I say! Whatever that means. Anyvay, I’m in an odd mood. I feel a need to describe my weekend, but it all seems so uninteresting, even to me. So, how to make it interesting? Let’s see what I can do. Last week, I made […]
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Spent most of today at home. My parents bought me an oven for my birthday (may sound like an odd gift, but I requested it after my old oven died), so I baked some scones and worked on a few technical things. …yeah, this is a pretty anaemic entry. But it’s the end of the weekend, and I just don’t feel like blogging. Haven’t felt like it for a while. Don’t have much to say, really.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Been watching a lot of anime lately. Some might chuckle at this and ask, “Aren’t you always?” Actually, I haven’t been watch much at all. Just not been in the mood. But I’ve come across a bunch of oddball anime that really intrigues me. And perhaps that’s why: One of the reasons I’ve been intrigued by anime is because it’s been on the edges of society. When I first got into anime, the only […]
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Well. It’s been quite a week. I had intended to spend last Sunday wandering through the museums in D.C. I suffer from a common affliction: the native who never actually visits the local famous landmarks. But when my eyes opened Sunday morning, I realized that it was September 11th, and I did not want to go into D.C. on the anniversary of 9/11 if I didn’t have to. So I stayed home and worked my way […]